# Ocean Blue Baby Dress Free Crochet Pattern
Some baby clothes are cute; this one is timeless. Deep ocean blue with a crisp white yoke — it looks like a tiny sailor dress from a storybook, and the wave stitch skirt gives it the loveliest texture. I made it for a beach-themed baby shower (the mom cried happy tears), but honestly it works for any occasion that calls for an extra-darling baby.
Top-down construction means you can check the fit as you go, and the wave stitch is just double crochet worked in a simple repeat. Classic never goes out of style.
I used soft cotton in ocean blue and white — breathable, washable, and the colors stay true wash after wash.
What You’ll Need
- DK-weight soft cotton yarn in ocean blue (approx. 300 yards) and white (approx. 120 yards)
- Size G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- 2 small white buttons
Finished size:
- 3–6 months: chest 17 inches, length 12 inches
The Pattern
Yoke (white)
With white, Ch 50.
Row 1: DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain across, Ch 2, turn. (48 DC)
Row 2 (increase): *DC in the next 5 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch,* repeat across, Ch 2, turn. (56 DC)
Rows 3–4: DC in each stitch across, Ch 2, turn. (56 DC)
Row 5: Join to work in the round with a slip stitch.
Round 5 (divide): Ch 2, DC in the next 8 (front), skip 12 (sleeve), DC in the next 20 (back), skip 12 (sleeve), DC in the next 8 (front), join. (36 DC)
Round 6: Ch 1, SC in each stitch around, join. Fasten off white. (36 SC)
Wave Skirt (ocean blue)
Join ocean blue.
Round 7: Ch 3 (counts as DC), work 2 DC in the same stitch, *skip 2 stitches, SC in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, work 5 DC in the next stitch (shell),* repeat around, join to the top of the beginning Ch 3.
Check the math: 36 stitches around. Each repeat uses 6 stitches (skip 2 + SC 1 + skip 2 + shell in 1 = 6). 36 ÷ 6 = 6 repeats. 6 shells per round.
Rounds 8–14: Slip stitch to the center of the first shell. Ch 3, work 2 DC in the same stitch, *SC in the center SC between shells, work 5 DC in the center of the next shell,* repeat around, join. (6 shells per round)
Round 15: Ch 1, SC in each stitch around (work 1 SC per DC and 1 SC per SC — about 36 SC), join. Fasten off.
Sew two white buttons at the back yoke.
Sleeve Edging
Join white at any underarm. Work 1 round of SC evenly around each armhole (about 26 SC each). Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
Sophie’s Tips
- The wave stitch looks complicated but it’s just shells and single crochets — count to 6 repeats and you’re golden.
- White yokes show everything, so weave those ends in extra carefully.
- This dress in navy with a cream yoke is equally classic — the pattern loves color swaps.
Classic, timeless, and ready for its close-up!
